Kapoor to work very closely with Dilip Ashoka whereas Batra takes charge as creative head of the agency's Delhi branch

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February 21, 2017, 14:49 IST

Updated: February 21, 2017, 14:58 IST

McCann Worldgroup India has handled over additional responsibilities to Kapil Batra and Puneet Kapoor. In Bangalore, Kapoor has moved in to helm the creative. Puneet who spent two years in the McCann Mumbai operations working on Parachute, Saffola, Complan, Glucon-D, Asian Paints, Piramal iRange, IDFC Bank, Park Avenue and Fanta (South-east Asia region) brands is now in partnership with Dilip Ashoka - head of McCann South India operations steering work on TVS, Britannia along with ITC Ashirvaad.

In Delhi, Batra moves to the position of the creative head for McCann Delhi operations. He has helped build many key brands including Perfetti and Paytm.Commenting on the development, Prasoon Joshi, CEO and chairman (Asia Pacific), McCann Worldgroup, said, "Kapil and Puneet have strengthened McCann with their commitment and hard work. Kapil's talent and integrity and Puneet's experience and drive along with the guidance and support from our national creative directors - Pradyumana Chauhan and Prateek Bhardwaj- will ensure that in their new roles, they will enrich the organisation further."

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